| City: | El Paso, Texas |
| County: | El Paso County |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:28:34 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 915 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 31.7588, -106.4866 |
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This ZIP doesn't have street delivery routes. Residents in the surrounding area receive their street mail through neighboring ZIP codes like 79910, which physically encloses this location. The separation between PO Box and street delivery creates a two-tier system common in border cities, where mail logistics must account for cross-border commerce and binational family networks.
El Paso's position as a major border crossing makes PO Box services particularly important. Many customers use these boxes for receiving packages from Mexico, managing business correspondence across the border, or maintaining stable addresses independent of residential moves. The facility serves people who need consistent mail service even when living arrangements change frequently.
The Cielo Vista area features predominantly Spanish-speaking neighborhoods, with at least three nearby neighborhoods identified in local mapping systems. This reflects El Paso's binational character, where 80% or more of residents often identify as Hispanic. PO Box adoption in border communities doesn't follow the same patterns as rural America. It reflects cross-border family ties, commercial relationships with Mexican businesses, and the practical realities of mail service in cities split by an international boundary.
No street delivery exists in this ZIP code. All mail service is provided through PO Boxes, with surrounding neighborhoods receiving street delivery from adjacent ZIP codes.
ZIP Code 88561 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 0Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 88561 is located in El Paso County, Texas, within the El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 21340). This Metro area has a population of 800,647 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 88561. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | El Paso, TXSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 21340Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 800,647Source: Census |
| MSA: | El Paso, TX MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | No DistrictsSource: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 4824000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | El Paso city; TexasSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 88561 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.